1
: somewhat gray
2
of a color
: low in saturation
Examples of grayish in a Sentence
the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly
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The building on Kedzie Avenue between Humboldt Park and Palmer Square is one of the oldest used by the Gateway Foundation, and on a rainy day last week was filled with grayish light as residents moved among dorm-like rooms that each house one to four men.
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Instead of being jet-black, his fur lightened and transformed into a grayish tint.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The first stop on the Stations of the Cross was near the corner of the nondescript church, which has a grayish facade and bright red doors.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
If its underside wings are grayish across its lower body, that’s probably a turkey vulture.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Instead of being jet-black, his fur lightened and transformed into a grayish tint.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The first stop on the Stations of the Cross was near the corner of the nondescript church, which has a grayish facade and bright red doors.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
If its underside wings are grayish across its lower body, that’s probably a turkey vulture.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grayish
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grayish. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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